Learn about these Advent-Season Celebrations
​from Hispanic Cultures!

Learn the story of Saint Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe
Explore the traditional celebration of Las Posadas
Watch a Read Aloud version oft he Tomie dePaola book The Night of Las Posadas
Experience Las Posadas with this slideshow
Las Posadas Lesson Plan from Loyola Press
Find a Lesson Plan for all grade levels here
Las posadas y la fe, en ​español

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Learn the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe here and more resources here
Find a Middle School Lesson Plan on Our Lady of Guadalupe here

Las Posadas

The Mommy Maestra website has great links for the celebration of Las Posadas, including lesson plans, activities, recipes, crafts, and music.

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Misa de Aguinaldo

Puerto Rican Christmas Traditions like Misa de Aguinaldo can be found here. 
Borrow these Books from our Diocesan Library!
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The Night of Las Posadas. DePaola, Tomie. Puffin Books, 2001. 
At the annual celebration of Las Posadas in old Santa Fe, the wife and husband slated to play Mary and Joseph are delayed by car trouble, but a mysterious couple appears that seems perfect for the part.  (PICTURE BOOK, Grades K-3)

Great way to share a new tradition with your group or class!
La Navidad Hispana: At Home and At Church. Arias, Miguel, Liturgy Training Publications, 2000.  Helps multicultural parishes create a link between popular Hispanic Christmas devotions and the liturgy of the parish, including helpful hints on homeland customs and bilingual rites that can be modified for various parish needs. Topics include Guadalupe, Posadas, Laying of the Christ Child in the Crib, Blessing of Food on Christmas Eve, and Los Reyes Magos (Magi).